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Kit Harington (Games of Thrones) and Johnny Flynn (Beast) smolder and burn as sparring brothers in Sam Shepard’s darkly comic 1980 drama. The live theatre production of True West was performed at the Vaudeville Theatre in London, United Kingdom, in 2019. It was produced by Joseph Smith and John Brant for Smith & Brant Theatricals and James Bierman for Empire Street Productions.

Pulitzer Prize-winner Sam Shepard's classic comedy is a story of estranged brothers Austin and Lee. Shepard compares and contrasts the reality of the two brothers by forcing them to come to terms with each other, with themselves, and with family.

It is the year 1715, and Thomas True has arrived on old London Bridge with a dangerous secret. One night, lost amongst the squalor of London's hidden back streets, he finds himself drawn into the outrageous underworld of the molly houses. Meanwhile, carpenter Gabriel Griffin struggles to hide his double life as Lotty, the mollies' silent guard. When the queen of all 'he-harlots', Mother Clap, confides in him about a deadly threat, he realises his friends are facing imminent execution. To the horror of all mollies, there is a rat amongst them.

First published in 1927, Tombstone vividly captures the legendary life of lawman and gunfighter Wyatt Earp. Blending fact with fiction, Walter Noble Burnss compelling portrayal of Earp has left a lasting mark on historians, novelists, and filmmakers alike. Yet, this remarkable book dives deeper than just the Earp brothers, introducing readers to a vibrant cast of characters such as Curly Bill, John Slaughter, Indian Charlie, Coyote Smith, and John Ringo. Crafted through meticulous research and interviews with the old-timers who experienced Tombstones wild days firsthand, this essential work ...

"Tales of the Texas Rangers" was a radio show that aired from 1950 to 1952. It featured stories based on the experiences of the Texas Rangers, a legendary law enforcement agency in the state of Texas. The show was notable for its authenticity and attention to detail, as it was based on actual cases handled by the Texas Rangers.The show followed the adventures of fictional Texas Ranger Jace Pearson, played by actor Joel McCrea. Each episode would start with a prologue by Pearson, explaining the nature of the case and the challenges he and his fellow Rangers would face in solving it. The show ...

An exciting page-turner about a fearless female aviator competing in a death-defying race across the Pacific. Brilliantly told… My favorite read this year!” —Andie Newton, USA TODAY bestselling author of A Child for the Reich This extraordinary novel, inspired by real events, tells the...

On a sunny May morning in 1998 in Cortez, Colorado, three desperados in a stolen truck opened fire on the town cop, shooting him 20 times; then they blasted their way past dozens of police cars and disappeared into 10,000 square miles of the harshest wilderness terrain on the North American continent. Self-trained survivalists, the outlaws eluded the most sophisticated law enforcement technology on the planet and a pursuit force that represented more than 75 local, state, and federal police agencies with dozens of SWAT teams, U.S. Army Special Forces....

Episode 4 Part 2 of The Dark Web – Sexplay: Nothing Stays Buried delivers a chilling convergence of crime, corruption, and consequence.In the wake of Jonathan Cruz’s arrest, the walls begin to close in—not only on traffickers, but on the political figures whose hidden involvement threatens to surface. Behind closed doors, the Mayor of Detroit confronts the truth, only to become a casualty of it. A calculated poisoning eliminates the one man who could expose everything.On the ground, detectives execute a critical operation that leads to the arrest of Cruz, Joel Peterson, and Jason ...

Dark Web Continues.....In this gripping, gritty crime thriller that pulls back the veil on Detroit’s growing status as a hub for digital-age sex trafficking. Episode 3 adds to its hard-hitting crime thriller anthology that exposes the underbelly of human trafficking in modern-day Detroit. Episode 3 begins with the shocking abduction of 17-year-old Christina Rivera, a high school student lured through an online catfishing scheme. At first glance, the case appears to be a routine runaway case; however, as her distraught mother pleads for help, Detectives Olivia Banks, Amanda Ramariz, and ...

National Geographic Archeologist Dr. Thomas St. John resurrects the investigation of the 1860 sunken slave ship, Claudia, in search of generational annulets that are recorded to have elements of supernatural powers and great wealth. The four annulets: Earth, Wind, Fire, and Water, are connected by ancestry, which was lost at sea when two hundred slaves were drowned in a shipwreck over 160 years ago. Dr. Thomas St. John is aware that anyone outside of the descendants who seeks possession of these annulets can result in deadly consequences. Instead, he devises a deceptive plan along with his ...

Picking up in the chilling aftermath of Episode One, Sexplay - Nothing Stays Buried plunges deeper into the deadly machinery of online exploitation. Two more teenage classmates vanish, snatched off the streets and hidden inside an abandoned warehouse—awaiting transport to a remote trafficking site.Nineteen-year-old Jonathan Cruz, desperate to save his ailing mother, is manipulated into assisting with the kidnappings, unaware that every decision tightens the noose around innocent lives.As two guards await orders from convicted predators Joel Peterson and Jason Carmichael, Detroit detectives ...

Welcome to Folktown, the podcast that delves into the enigmatic, eerie, and enthralling stories from the heart of small towns, where whispers echo louder than secrets. Join your hosts, Amanda, Deena, and Dayelle, as they guide you through the mysterious and thrilling world of Folktown each week, unveiling new tales of murder, mystery, and intrigue that have long lingered in the shadows.In Folktown, we uncover the dark corners of small towns, bringing to light the ghost stories, true crime cases, and haunted legends that have been whispered about for generations. Each episode is a journey into ...

A troubled teen turns to internet teen pornography as retaliation towards her mother and status appeal with her peers; however, she becomes enticed by the money to keep up with her image and satisfy her shopping craving. She thinks she is helping her classmates avoid image bullying by convincing them that The Los Gatos site is harmless and the money is rewarding; however, they discover sexplay is deadly, as one friend is kidnapped and the other is murdered.